SANTA ANA, California A former Orange County tax preparer was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison for leading multi-year tax fraud conspiracies across three countries, officials stated. The fraud conspiracy…
Mississippi “Goon Squad” Members Sentenced to Prison for Torturing Two Black Men
Two former Mississippi law enforcement officers were sentenced Tuesday for the torture and abuse of two Black men in Rankin County, Mississippi. Hunter Elward, 31, a former Rankin County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO)…
Man Plead Guilty to Sending Racist Death Threats to Black Family Living in His Apartment Complex
A Maine man pleaded guilty Monday to one count of threatening communications in interstate commerce for sending racist death threats to a Black family living in his apartment complex. According to court…
Convicted Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Fatally Shooting Federal Officer, Wounding Another
Officials stated that Robert Alvin Justus Jr., 34, of Millbrae, California, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for his role in the May 29, 2020, drive-by shooting at the Ronald…
Four Sentenced for Involvement in Eight-Year, $18 Million Investment Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
Four men were sentenced last week for participating in an eight-year investment fraud and money laundering scheme that defrauded over a dozen victims around the world out of more than $18 million,…
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Sexually Abusing Inmate
Officials stated that James Stewart Justice, a former corrections officer with the Maury County, Tennessee, Jail, was sentenced to 15 months on Friday. A federal jury previously convicted Justice of falsifying a…
Two Men Plead Guilty to Killing Wild Burros in Mojave Desert and Illegally Possessing Firearms
RIVERSIDE, California An Orange County man and a Colorado man pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges for shooting three wild burros (donkeys) to death in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino…
Woman Who Disposed a Victim’s Body Sentenced to 20 Years for Stealing IDs, Homes and Assets
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley woman has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining ownership of real estate and money via identity theft and forged power-of-attorney forms…
A Stone-Cold Solution to El Salvador’s Gang Problem That Has Brought Praise and Criticism
Some of the best reports about the gang problem in El Salvador: Here is some background on the gangs according to published reports: The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, initiated a…
Man Who Arranged Large Shipments of Methamphetamine to Maine Facing Up to Life in Prison
BANGOR, Maine A Corona, California resident pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in Downeast Maine. According to court records, between May 2022 and…
Former Federal Prison Corrections Officer Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Role in Beating Inmate
A former Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) lieutenant, Ryan O. Elliott, 47, was sentenced Thursday to one year and one day in prison for assaulting an inmate, officials stated. He was also…
Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison, Forfeit $27 Million
A leader of the Lorenzana drug trafficking organization was sentenced last week to 33 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $27 million for charges related to international drug trafficking, officials announced…